Shanjoy Tours Team
Shanjoy Tours and Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $250 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Ivette Falto-Heck | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional
Our African safari was an incredible experience. All four of us really enjoyed it and stated that this was our best family vacation ever. Being out there in nature and surrounded by wild animals in their habitat was an extraordinary experience. Shanjoy Tours and Safari did a fantastic job from the beginning to the end: providing us with tour info, answering our questions, providing options, then taking care of our every need, listening to our desires, driving us around, showing us the best at every site, etc., etc.
Patrick was excellent in arranging everything for us and welcoming us to Africa. Joseph, our driver and guide in Kenya, was terrific. Maneuvering through brought roads, taking us to the right places to see the wildlife, listening to our needs, and driving us from place to place, for many hours every day. Hasan, our driver and guide in Tasmania, was as good.
All of them were friendly, funny, welcoming, professional, and helpful. They took great care of us and showed us the best Kenya and Tasmania had to offer. We just had to lay back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
The people of Kenya and Tasmania are the nicest, friendliest, and helpful humans I have ever met. The national parks and places Joseph and Hasan took us were amazing and beautiful, full of wildlife and gorgeous landscapes. Joseph and Hasan provided us with great insight into what we were seeing, the names and types of animals and vegetation, the history of the area, cultural details, etc. We learned so much during our trip besides enjoying the safaris and tours.
We saw so many animals in different settings and a lot of babies. Our experience was indescribably wonderful. The lodging was good and varied as well. The food was surprisingly tasty and varied. The balloon over Maasi Mara ride was so much fun.
We cannot recommend Shanjoy Tours and Safari enough. And we cannot thank Patrick, Joseph, and Hasan enough. They just did a fantastic and professional job. We were extremely pleased with our experience and interaction with them and will forever be grateful for their kindness, friendship, and help. We loved our trip.
Go to safari with these guys You will love it, too!
Thanks, Shanjoy!
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Email Ryan A. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly and experienced, just what you need for a safari!
We had an amazing experience with Shanjoy tours, i already started to recommend to my friends and family. Simple to plan, experienced tour guides, and Patrick the owner is very kind. If you are looking for a safari, book here!
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Email Lauren | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent, good value, friendly tour company
We researched multiple companies and chose Shanjoy because they were very responsive and competitively priced. We did a safari that combined reserves in Kenya and Tanzania and Patrick was very patient about customizing it for us. From our arrival in Nairobi, Patrick and Joseph made sure we were well taken care of. They are both excellent wildlife spotters as well as very nice people. We felt as though we were traveling with friends. Hassan was our guide for the Tanzania portion of the trip and he was also great. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Shanjoy.
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Email Roman Kireev | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great value safari and well organized.
I can't recommend Patrick and his team highly enough. Every detail was communicated and explained to us before the trip.
Our 9-day Kenya - Tanzania safari was well-organized, well-planned, and well-executed.
Both drivers that we had were friendly and knowledgable.
I did a lot of research beforehand and received a lot of quotes. I'm really glad we went with Shanjoy Tours and Safaris. great people to deal with - 5 stars
Email Richard | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well prepared and knowledgable safari team! Recommended!
We booked the 10 day Kenya and Tanzania safari tour stopping in Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Seregeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Amboseli.
All accommodation was either 3-4 star and all had buffet dinners and often prepared lunches for the longer day drives. All accommodation was really nice and food was quite good.
The trucks were comfortable and the drivers were super nice guys in each country.
Everything was easy and we had no issue entering parks or going through Boarder control. Please remember your Yellow Fever certificate for Tanzania.
We saw soo many animals on our 10-12 half day game drives. It was an amazing experience and I would thoroughly recommend it. We only wish that we had tacked on a trip to the beach to relax afterwards. Be prepared for lots of driving and incredibly animal experiences!
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Email Roberto Buil | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Patrick made our first safari unforgettable and suited both our expectations and our budget.
Communication with Shanjoy Tours and Safaris was very good from the first quote. We made a multitude of changes both because of their advice and because of our interests. He always advised us and looked for the best solutions to fit our budget. Patrick accompanied us in Masai Mara, the 4x4 is very good and perfectly adapted with plugs (US, UK, EU compatible) to charge phones and cameras. It has an ideal tray to organize all our electronic devices. With it we were able to see Lions mating, several leopards with their prey in the tree, Cheetahs eating their prey and the harassment of Vultures. Lioness eating a buffalo, we even found a Serval that is the most difficult to see due to its size. Multitudes of elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles. A magical moment was being able to enjoy the crossing of the Mara River. In the Tanzanian part, we changed drivers and guides and we were accompanied by Mudy, a young guide who spoke Spanish, and Hasam, a great driver with a lot of experience and knowledge of animals. We had some problem with the 4x4 that was heating up and not starting but it was resolved. In Tanzania we were lucky enough to see a lioness hunt. The accommodations were perfectly adapted to our needs and Patrick even upgraded us to the latest Hotel in Ngorongoro. I must highlight that the airline lost our suitcases and Patrick did everything possible to help us recover them. Thank you, it has been a pleasure to enjoy this adventure with you.
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Email Taylor | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime trip -- incredible tour!
Patrick answered all of my questions (and I had a lot of questions) before booking. He was detailed and helpful and gave great advice! They were also helpful and responsive during our trip for anything we needed. We did a safari at the Masai Mara and a trip to Diani Beach. Patrick picked us up personally with a driver from our hotel in Nairobi for airport transfer - it was very nice to meet him! We did flights between locations and they were smooth, easy and quick transport. We absolutely LOVED the Losokwan camp in the Lemek Conservancy. We were concerned staying outside of the Masai Mara, but we actually loved our drives in the conservancy. Such an incredible trip and we'd recommend to anyone!
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Email Stefano Miccoli | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great communication and value for money, even better experience
My 10 days solo safari in Kenya with Shanjoy was a blast!
Not only great value for money, but a tailormade itinerary and ton and ton of support from the whole Shanjoy team.
Since the first day, Patrick helped me to put together a great itinerary with and endless back and forth of emails in the previous month and several last minute changes to best suit my travel plans. In the end the tour consisted of Nairobi NB, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Ol Pejeta and Aberdare. in hindsight Aberdare could be left out and maybe dedicate one more day to masai mara, but this is mostly due to the very poor experience delivered by The Ark staff, Shanjoy could not do much about that.
As soon as the safari started, it was the time for Joseph to shine. I wasnt sure what to expect as this was my first solo safari this long, but we connected immediately and we had a wonderful time together, felt like a vacation with a good old friend. He's was so kind and talkative that even the long transfers between the parks passed quickly chatting about everything with him. Then it came to the game drives and you can definitely tell he has 15+ years of experience. The Mara felt like his home. Not only for spotting the animals or coordinating with the drivers from the other cars, but also to choose the right place to park the car. Always respectful of the animals and many times predicting their movements and behaviours to get the best angle possible. Thanks to his knowledge (and the amazing landscapes and animals of the kenyan parks), I managed to take hundreds of great photos, probably the best of my life.
I hope to come back soon
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Email Julianna Canavan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded expectations in every regard; responsive, high-value, incredible experience.
We had an amazing experience from start to finish with Shanjoy!! Patrick was super responsive during the checkin process and during the trip, and the itinerary itself was a great value - prompt hotel pickup, smooth checkin and flights (flying saves time and is great for people like me who may experience motion sickness driving from Nairobi), and gorgeous, comfortable accommodations. The best part was our patient and flexible driver Joseph who was so determined to ensure every game drive was a dream come true. He seemed to have a sixth sense for getting us close to the most majestic wildlife, not to mention his skill driving the vehicle and his obvious passion for his work. Patrick was very helpful with communication with Ashnil Mara (beautiful! Great food! Hippo sightings!). Finally, Shanjoy booked a hot-air balloon ride as part of our itinerary and we highly recommend this unforgettable experience. I would call the whole thing ‘once in a lifetime’ except I can’t wait to come back and do it again. We highly recommend this company!!
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Email Mr Javier M. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable holidays
Shanjoy Tours managed our visit to Kenya and Tanzania in August 2023, Patrick took care of everything from the first day, we saw incredible places and documentary scenes that we will never forget. Totally recommended.
